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Core Rollback vs L7 Automatic Updates (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Core Rollback

Core Rollback

4.7(15)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
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L7 Automatic Updates

L7 Automatic Updates

5(1)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, L7 Automatic Updates has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Core Rollback leads in active installations (10K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Core Rollback has accumulated 154K+ total downloads while L7 Automatic Updates has 1.9K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Core Rollback
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L7 Automatic Updates5/5
Total Reviews
15Core Rollback
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L7 Automatic Updates1
Active Installs
10K+Core Rollback
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L7 Automatic Updates10
Total Downloads
154K+Core Rollback
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L7 Automatic Updates1.9K+
Support Resolution
33%Core Rollback
L7 Automatic UpdatesN/A
Last Updated
1 week agoCore Rollback
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L7 Automatic Updates8 years ago
First Released
2020Core Rollback
L7 Automatic Updates2015
Age
6 yearsCore Rollback
L7 Automatic Updates11 years
WP Requires
4.1+Core Rollback
L7 Automatic Updates3.8.2+
PHP Requires
5.6+Core Rollback
L7 Automatic Updatesfalse+
Business Model
FreeCore Rollback
L7 Automatic UpdatesFree
Latest Version
1.4.2Core Rollback
L7 Automatic Updates2.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Core Rollback

4.7/5(15 reviews)
5
87%
4
7%
3
0%
2
0%
1
7%

L7 Automatic Updates

5/5(1 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Core Rollback Reviews

by mthomas80

Life Saver

This is a life saver for when you need to pull a client’s site down into local, but they’re on an older version of WP and they refuse to pay us for updating the sites plugins. This topic was m

by tatuatu

I did my job with it, I downgraded WordPress from 6.9 to 6.8.3.

I did my job with it, I downgraded WordPress from 6.9 to 6.8.3.

by wpandlpuser

6.8 to 6.7.2

My theme was not compatible with the automatically installed WP 6.8 and it let to critical errors on the page. I could still access the admin page to download the plugin and trigger the rollback. Unfo

L7 Automatic Updates Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Core Rollback or L7 Automatic Updates more popular?
Core Rollback has 10K+ active installations while L7 Automatic Updates has 10. Core Rollback is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Core Rollback or L7 Automatic Updates?
Core Rollback has a 4.7/5 rating from 15 reviews, while L7 Automatic Updates has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Core Rollback and L7 Automatic Updates free?
Core Rollback is free and L7 Automatic Updates is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Core Rollback or L7 Automatic Updates?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Core Rollback was last updated 1 week ago and L7 Automatic Updates was last updated 8 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.